Iceland vs Taiwan: Per capita ghg emissions

Iceland
12.85
in 2024
Taiwan
12.21
in 2024
Iceland rank
25th
Taiwan rank
27th

Per capita ghg emissions over time

  • Iceland
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 12.85 against 12.21 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.64.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 199 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Taiwan Difference Ahead
1850s 12.37 0.5635 11.8 Iceland
1860s 8.28 0.5695 7.71 Iceland
1870s 6.23 0.5859 5.64 Iceland
1880s 5.22 0.6078 4.61 Iceland
1890s 4.11 0.6282 3.48 Iceland
1900s 2.77 0.7138 2.05 Iceland
1910s 14.48 1.02 13.46 Iceland
1920s 18.93 1.74 17.19 Iceland
1930s 20.23 1.65 18.58 Iceland
1940s 23.57 1.66 21.91 Iceland
1950s 32.1 1.69 30.41 Iceland
1960s 24.12 2.25 21.87 Iceland
1970s 16.3 3.67 12.63 Iceland
1980s 13.46 5.1 8.35 Iceland
1990s 14.13 8.47 5.66 Iceland
2000s 14.83 12.01 2.82 Iceland
2010s 14.68 12.69 1.99 Iceland
2020s 12.68 12.51 0.1654 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Iceland or Taiwan?
Iceland, at 12.85 against 12.21 in Taiwan as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Iceland and Taiwan?
0.64, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Taiwan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Taiwan rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
Iceland ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed